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Mount Maunganui Surf Forecast
/ Bay of Plenty (18 surf breaks) /
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Mount Maunganui surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Mount Maunganui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mount Maunganui sea temperature is
18.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mount Maunganui today?
The current surf forecast for Mount Maunganui at 2PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Mount Maunganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
139 | 114 | 102 | 102 | 106 | 118 | 106 | 82 | 104 | 98 | 91 | 57 | 51 | 44 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 47 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:49AM1.62m | 3:02PM1.51m | 3:37AM1.66m | 3:59PM1.56m | 4:27AM1.70m | 4:56PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58AM0.42m | 9:07PM0.44m | 9:49AM0.36m | 10:03PM0.44m | 10:41AM0.31m | 11:00PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 114 | 114 | 102 | 102 | 98 | 118 | 106 | 82 | 48 | 48 | 43 | 57 | 51 | 44 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 47 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 9 | ESE 4 | NE 9 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 71 | 69 | 49 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 10 | SSE 4 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 10 | NE 8 | E 5 | NNE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | ESE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SE 4 | — | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | SSE 3 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 139 | 111 | 100 | 98 | 106 | — | — | 15 | 104 | 98 | 91 | 7 | — | 5 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 120 | 120 | 0 | 120 | 120 | 32 | 3 |
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